I’m a political agnostic…meaning I believe in good politics, I just have yet to find a good politician I can believe in. And with the current “offender in chief” in office, I think we all knew it was only a matter of time before our government was going to shut down. So, here’s the question

Even before a hurricane comes, many animal shelters are having to prepare for the unthinkable. And unfortunately, most of them are faced with tough decisions as they never have the resources necessary to save all the pets in their care. When flood waters rise, these shelters need to ensure their animals aren’t left behind to

If you’ve ever looked at adopting a pet, then you’ve probably gone to petfinder.com, the largest pet adoption website in the world. Created 20 years ago by Betsy Saul, petfinder has facilitated over 25 million adoptions nationwide and works with over 15,000 shelters and rescue groups. That’s awesome…. but unfortunately not awesome enough. See, even

Studies show children are healthier, happier, more responsible, and more socially engaged when caring for a pet When I was a kid, I remember my mom telling me to “go out and play” and “be home before dark.” We would all meet up at my buddy’s house and decide on our day… was it going

The issue is only getting bigger and bigger every year. They walk our streets among us. They are every race and nationality. Light hair, dark hair, brown eyes, blue eyes, you name it. Sometimes we may offer them some food, other times we may look away and think this is someone else’s problem. Or, we

That’s it. Enough is enough. I’ve always voted from the gut. But what do you do when your gut feels queasy just thinking about the current Presidential candidates? Easy – leave it to your most loyal four-legged friend. I mean, I know how important the election is. But I just can’t in good conscience, vote for

So, over the next 10 days, butchers will be selling live dogs in the streets of Yulin to be made into meat for their annual festival. Simply horrific. So horrific that over 11 million people, including many Americans have petitioned for the end of it. Imagine. Street butchers literally killing dogs (some still with collars

I am an avid fan of pit bulls and pittie mixes. I have a few of my own. In my opinion, they are unjustly villianized by the media and others that don’t understand much about dogs in general. But whether you’re for or against pit bulls, the big question is, could you even recognize one?

There are some amazing things that happen in this world – and some things that are just unfair. Case in point – Betsy Saul. Her story is simple really… Wanting to help shelter animals in her New Jersey community, Betsy went to her local shelter and asked if she could take some photos of pets

There is a dark area in animal welfare that many people don’t like to talk about… but it’s an area that needs to be clearly understood so that change can occur. And, I’m confident, that when you’re done reading this, you will feel as I do, and the change will start. First, you need